KAZAN, March 6, Vadim Kuznetsov. Coach of the Russian national gymnastics team Valentina Rodionenko said that she understands the act of gymnast Ivan Kulyak, who went to the awards ceremony at the World Cup in Doha with the letter Z on his chest. Kulyak took third place in parallel bars exercises. Earlier, Rodionenko spoke about the fact that Ukrainian gymnasts and coaches constantly provoked Russian athletes at competitions. «Somehow it was necessary to answer this (provocations)! Somehow you need to tell them! didn’t get on the podium with our athletes, I say that she probably doesn’t know how children died in the Donbass, because we are silent, and they tell lies, they actively slander us. We are asked not to provoke, but they do not stop. live on,” Rodionenko said. The letter Z has become an unofficial symbol of support for the special operation in Ukraine, since “Z” is one of the insignia on the Russian military equipment participating in it.
